Re: Stupid Sazerac Cocktail Question

Originally Posted by AVB

Actually you can get Herbsaint in a number of places. It's on the shelf at my local government monopoly here in PA but way over priced as usual. In DC try the DCWineGuy at 1618 17th Street NW. About $20.

I'll have to look in to that, I was at Calvert Woodley and the guy their told me he couldn't get it...

Re: Stupid Sazerac Cocktail Question

New Orleans and Quebec City are the only two cities in America where you can effectively pretend you're in Europe. I haven't been in Ye Olde Absinthe House in many years, but my memories are of it being like an 18th century tavern in London or Paris, except for the football helmets of course.

Re: Stupid Sazerac Cocktail Question

I lived in Baton Rouge and visited NO fairly often during the early 80s, but I don't think I had ever gone into Ye Olde Absinthe House before. It was an interesting contrast with the Sazerac Bar, and a rather different clientele. Both enjoyable but for different reasons. I also spent some time at the back bar in the Bourbon House. The waitress gave me a free bourbon milk punch at the end of the evening.
Craig

Re: Stupid Sazerac Cocktail Question

I ran out of rye so I've been substituting OWA107 It's still pretty damn good. Here's my recipe:

1. Chill an old fashioned glass in the freezer for several hours (I love a drink that takes so much premeditation)
2. Drop a sugar cube into an unchilled glass
3. Saturate the sugar cube with 5-6 dashes of Peychaud's
4. Add 2oz of rye (I tend to use Sazerac or Ri)
5. Stir gently
6. Add 1/4oz of Grand Absente (my preferred brand) to your frozen glass and swirl until it is coated with Absente. You can toss the Absente at this point but I prefer to leave it in as I really enjoy it
7. Add your sugar, bitters and whiskey concoction to the chilled glass with Absente, careful to not let the remaining sugar grains fall into your chilled glass (otherwise your drink will be too sweet)
8. Cut a fresh piece of lemon zest and rim the chilled glass with it's oil, finally dropping it into the drink
9. Perfectly. Simply sublime perfection. Love me a damn Sazerac

Re: Stupid Sazerac Cocktail Question

Using VWFRR in a cocktail would be a huge mistake. I guarantee you won't be able to taste the difference. For what it's worth, I'm actually reading this in the one bar in town that carries VWFRR and the bartender agrees. (I read SB while my cutie is powdering her nose.) Says he won't use VW for mixing, period.

I really don't understand why people even consider using rare/premium shit for mixing. But I'm obviously an absolutist on the topic. Still, I came to be that way listening to smart bartenders. This guy uses Ritt BIB, baby Saz and various Wellers for his unique drinks. One of the classiest "wells" in the city.